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CFS partnership to sustain advice industry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... students and graduates about the benefits of working in financial planning and helping improve people's financial wellbeing," he said. CFS said a recent study showed just 28% of students enrolled in tertiary financial advice courses end up working ...

Australians without advice struggle in pandemic: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
New research has revealed the true value of advice, as the mental and financial wellbeing of Australia's unadvised population suffers from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Fidelity International's latest Pulse Survey, which gauged the mental and ...

Indigenous foundation teams up with super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... impact the FNF and their Big Super Day Out event series has had in helping indigenous communities build their financial wellbeing. While it's obviously a shame the event won't take place this year, the new online website is a fantastic way to ensure ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... negative' impact has eased since March, there is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to job security and financial wellbeing, particularly amongst younger Australians." Carey said financial providers, including superfunds and advisers, have a key ...

Former Toys "R" Us executives face fraud charges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... Trust attorney, Greg Dovel said. "The defendants prioritized their own financial well-being, as well as the financial wellbeing of three private equity companies, ahead of the company that they were entrusted to run. "They siphoned desperately-needed ...

Colonial First State cuts fees, closes legacy options

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... for quality financial advice and support the role that financial advice plays in helping Australians achieve financial wellbeing." CFS's last fee changes, announced in December and effective March, cost about 6000 advisers roughly $1700 a year in revenue. ...

NZ blacklists fossil fuels from super

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... settings from 'conservative' to a 'balanced' fund. The change is intended to make a real difference to people's financial wellbeing in retirement." He also announced there would be a procurement process to guarantee transparent fees from each provider. ...

Future of life insurance in doubt: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... insurance sector faced deteriorating conditions over 2019," APRA said in its report Safeguarding Australia's Financial Wellbeing. The viability of some life insurance products, the regulator said, is in severe doubt due to risks and challenges hampering ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... this package, we hope to play a role in supporting firefighting efforts as well as the economic recovery and financial wellbeing for those affected, including our customers," ANZ chief financial officer Michelle Jablko said. "We also recognise the significant ...

Pay jockeys super: Federal Court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... guarantee, especially by larger businesses. "Super is money set aside for employees' future retirement and financial wellbeing," Ford said. "We will pursue outstanding debts, aiming to collect and distribute unpaid super and interest to employees as ...